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Donald Trump's doctrine of unpredictability has the world on edgeWhen it comes to foreign policy, he desires to make America appear as unpredictable as possible. He is succeeding -
A Modest, Modern Proposal – updated for the Trump administrationJonathan Swift wrote his satirical essay on the treatment of the poor in 1729. Here is an updated version for our times
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How Steve Bannon captured America's spirit of revoltThe president’s aide stole a march on Democrats by shouting about economic injustice. But his solution – a return to pre-1960s social mores – is bizarre
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Women will march on – What would a feminist do? podcastSaturday’s record-breaking demonstration brought together a diverse group of people to air a spectrum of grievances. We take a look at what comes next
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Staring down 2017 – What would a feminist do? podcastThis week, host Jessica Valenti talks with Syreeta McFadden, Jaclyn Friedman and Aimee Thorne-Thomsen about what comes next for feminism
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The Guardian view on Donald Trump and Asia: allies are anxious tooEditorial: Destabilising the Asian-Pacific status quo and unsettling China is not an end in itself. Regional powers are unnerved by erratic and even contradictory signals from the US
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Jill AbramsonJill AbramsonWhile the world was up in arms over his travel ban, our faux-populist president was courting the very people he denounced during the campaignDismantling Dodd-Frank: Donald Trump's Valentine's gift to Wall Street
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Lucia GravesLucia GravesHere is a potential violation that appears to be much worse than anything he investigated with regard to Clinton, yet Chaffetz only wagged his finger at herKellyanne Conway's ethics scandal is blatant. Can't Jason Chaffetz see that?
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Steven W ThrasherSteven W ThrasherThe latest executive orders relating to crime will, like so many of the administration’s actions, actually make things worsePresident Trump says he'll keep you safe. It's a lie
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Thomas FrankThomas FrankThe president’s aide stole a march on Democrats by shouting about economic injustice. But his solution – a return to pre-1960s social mores – is bizarreHow Steve Bannon captured America's spirit of revolt
Donald Trump's handshake: never has such a strong grip looked so weak